Yahl · Suburb / Locality
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Some of the lowest crime rates in the region are found in Yahl, where recorded offences are among the lowest for similar areas. This safety trend has strengthened recently, with the crime rate falling by 40% over the last five years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yahl — lower than 97% of areas.
| Yahl | 734 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 2,148 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 734 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that is among the lowest at this level. Common offences include assault and theft, which each make up a third of the total, followed by burglary and property damage at 16.7% each.
734
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-40.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Specific crime rates are very low here, with theft and assault both at 245 per 100,000. Burglary and property damage rates are even lower at 122, both of which are among the lowest figures for similar areas.
245
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
122
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
245
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
122
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41667/yahl/topic/crime-safety
